popinjay
noun[C]
old-fashioneddisapprovinguk/ˈpɒp.ɪn.dʒeɪ/us/ˈpɑː.pɪn.dʒeɪ/someone, usually a man, who is toointerestedin andproudoftheirownappearance:
过分讲究衣着的(男)人;花花公子Heregardedhisrivalas aconceitedpopinjay.他认为自己的对手是个自负的花花公子。
- Theypreenedthemselves like popinjays.
- He wastheirleader, asoldier, butdressedlike a popinjay in multi-colouredhoseandhigh-heeledSpanishridingboots.
- Among thepreening,pompouspopinjays of theHouseofCommonshestandsout.
- The man was abejewelled,perfumedpopinjay.
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed